Hebrews 5
1. For every king priest who is from humanity, rises on behalf of humanity
regarding those matters that are of God, so as to make offerings and
sacrifices on behalf of their sins,
2. However if he were able to lay down his life* and take on the sorrows* of
those that know nothing and who are lost, for he is also bound by the same
afflictions.*
3. And because of [these afflictions,] he is responsible, and whereas on
behalf of the nation, likewise on his own behalf, he makes offerings for the
sake of his own sins.
4. And it was not for himself that a human being received honor, except for
the sake of God's calling, such as Aaron.
5. Likewise, even the Messiah did not glorify Himself so as to become the Lord of
the king priests, except to the One who said,
"You are my Son, my eternal Genesis,"
6. Just as He said elsewhere,
"You are that eternal King Priest of the universe,
in the likeness of the Righteous King.*"
7. Even though only in the flesh* He prayed and sought divine favor, and
with tears He called on the One who would raise Him from the dead, He
nevertheless obeyed.*
8. And as He was the blessed Son, He learned obedience from His submission
and perfecting sorrows,
9. And thus He matured and became, for all those who obeyed Him, the source
of eternal life,*
10. And He became exalted by God as the "Master and Lord of the King
Priests, in the likeness of the Righteous King."
11. Regarding Him, however, this Righteous King, His Manifestation*
overwhelms us and it is difficult for us to explain, because your
understanding is impaired.*
12. For you have been designated teachers since the season has obliged you
to be so. Now, however, you are in need of learning yourselves those very
early Scriptures that presented God's first words, and so you are in need of
milk again and not solid food.
13. Any human being whose food is still milk is not allowed to taste the
Manifestation of Righteousness, because they are still babes.
14. The true food then is for the disciplined, that for which they are
schooled, so that their sensibility can break through* and distinguish
between good and evil.
*5:2.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Sleep."
*5:2.2 Lit. Ar. id.: Or: "empathize."
*5:2.3 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Attired by affliction."
*5:6 Lit. Aramaic title: Melchizedek."
*5:7.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Wore flesh."
*5:7.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Listened to," or
"complied."
*5:9 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Lives to the end of the
universe."
*5:11.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "His death on the Cross."
*5:11.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Your hearing is
afflicted."
*5:14 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Their perception emerge."
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